Jonathan Mensah believes playing in the MLS affected his Black Stars career
Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah has revealed that the misconception about the Major League Soccer has contributed vastly to his Black Stars snub in the past two years. The defender has not played for the Black Stars since the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt despite his outstanding form in the United States. According to […]
Aboadze Landing Beach Committee prevented from selling premix fuel
Some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday prevented the Landing Beach Committee from supervising the distribution and the sale of fuel consignment to fishermen at a Premix fuel Station in Bronyinbima, a suburb of Aboadze. The aggrieved supporters alleged that the tenure of the committee had elapsed and therefore members lacked the […]
Trump allowed back onto Twitter
US President Donald Trump has been allowed to Tweet again, after being locked out of his account for 12 hours. Posting a more conciliatory message, he refrained from reiterating false claims of voter fraud. Twitter said that it would ban Mr Trump “permanently” if he breached the platform’s rules again. The move from Twitter puts […]
Woman, 32, jailed 7 years for harming girl, 10
Veronica Koranteng, the 32-year-old woman who dipped the hands of her husband’s 10-year-old niece into boiling water, has been jailed for seven years with hard labour by the Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court. Veronica, an undertaker, pleaded guilty to causing harm to the girl when she appeared before the court presided over by Mr Francis Gbedzro, and […]
Nigeria to get Covid-19 vaccine by ‘end of the month’
Nigeria expects to get its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines by the end of this month as part of its plan to inoculate 40% of the population this year and a further 30% next year, the head of the country’s primary healthcare agency, Faisal Shuaib, has said. The first batch would contain 100,000 doses of […]
Parents express worry over class sizes as schools reopen
Some parents in Koforidua have expressed worry over the usually large number of children who study in a class, especially in public schools. They said the class sizes would make it difficult for the schools to observe the social distancing protocol and to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The government has announced re-opening of schools […]
Govt eases restrictions on football matches, fans to return to league centres
The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) has announced that football fans will be allowed back in stadiums as part of the easing of covid-19 restrictions on games being played behind closed doors. The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) in a press release issued today said seating at all stadiums will be limited to 25% […]
CAF appoints Rwandan Referee for Kotoko/Hilal game
The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has appointed Rwandan referee Louis Hakizimana to officiate the Total CAF Champions League clash between Sudanese giants El Hilal and Ghana’s Asante Kotoko. The 42-year-old would be assisted by fellow nationals, Theogene Ndagijimana (Assistant I), Raymond Nonati Nonati Bwiliza (Assistant II) and Abdoul Karim Twagirimukiza (Fourth Official). Amir Abdi […]
Kosta Papic charges Hearts players to improve on goal scoring
Hearts of Oak head coach, Kosta Papic has charged his players to improve on their scoring rate in subsequent matches despite hitting six past Bechem United on Saturday. The Phobians produced a masterclass against the League leaders on matchday seven at the Accra Sports Stadium in a seven-goal thriller. Hearts secured their third win of […]
Government announces new COVID-19 safety protocols at airport
Government has announced new guidelines at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), to strengthen the existing protocols to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 in Ghana. As of January 1, 2021, 712 positive cases of COVID-19 have been recorded at the KIA, out of 118,278 tests conducted. The positivity rate among international arrivals in Ghana rose […]
